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UNESCO showcases impact of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity and appeals for urgent funding
To mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and in the presence of Sir David Khalili, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Chairperson of the Khalili Foundation, UNESCO held a special event on 20 May 2022 to highlight the significant potential of the global creative economy and the impact of UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). The IFCD is the funding mechanism of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.